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Adam Weymouth
Friday 10 April
5pm-6pm
Lone Wolf is multifaceted account of Europe's hinterlands at a moment of political and environmental change.
Ash Bhardwaj
Saturday 11 April
12pm-1pm
Ash reveals the 12 key motivations for travel and how they can lead to more satisfying and sustainable travel experiences.
Margaret Busby
In conversation with Rosie Goldsmith, Margaret will discuss her work which brings together writings on people, places, politics and publishing.
Jen Stout
Sunday 12 April
1pm-2pm
Jen will be in conversation with Louise Troup about documenting the war in Ukraine and making her own way across a war-torn country.
Tony Wheeler
7pm-8pm
Rory MacLean will be in conversation with ‘the trailblazing patron saint of the world’s backpackers and adventure travellers’ Tony Wheeler.
Sophie Ibbotson
2pm-3pm
Sophie identifies the true source of the River Oxus, the location of which has perplexed geographers, diplomats, and spies for over 200 years.
Sara Wheeler
In conversation with Colin Thubron, Sara discusses her book on Jan Morris – a portrait of an astonishing individual.
Jonathan Drori
2.30pm-3.30pm
Jonathan Drori CBE will celebrate the delightful, poignant and occasionally daft relationships that people have with plants.
Mark Ashley-Miller
10.30am-11.30am
Mark spent five years sailing into every harbour and interviewing some 256 Harbour Masters.
Raja Shehadeh & Penny Johnson
3.30pm-4.30pm
In conversation with Samatha Knights KC, Raja Shehadeh and his wife Penny Johnson search for a wider vision of Palestine.
With the 2026 Judging Panel
10.30am-12pm
The winner of the 2026 £10,000 Sherborne Prize for Travel Writing will be announced.
Peter Frankopan
4pm-5pm
In this timely and provocative talk, Peter asks what lessons the past can teach us about the challenges of today and tomorrow.